The Lancaster Bible College Baseball team played at Penn Medicine Park in Lancaster, Pa. on Wednesday evening for a non-conference matchup with Franklin & Marshall, falling in a tight one by a score of 10-9. The Chargers drop to 15-15 overall and 10-4 in the United East while the Diplomats improve to 19-15-1 and 5-9-1 in the Centennial.
 
How it Happened:
The Chargers scored right away in the 1st inning after Shane Stephan (Jr.) scored on a steal attempt by Dylan Witkowski (Sr.), giving LBC its only lead of the game as the Diplomats rallied for five runs in the 2nd to take a 5-1 advantage. The Chargers got a few back in the top of the 3rd as three total hit-by-pitch helped LBC score two runs on a RBI-single by Evan Sareyka (Sr.) and a sacrifice fly by Tanner Smith (Sr.). Franklin & Marshall got those back plus another in the 4th to go up 8-3 in the game, but the Chargers had an answer right after in the top of the 5th. Smith drove in two runs on a single up the middle to cut the lead to three, then later in the inning CJ Peterson (So.) lined a single through the left side with the bases loaded, scoring two more to cut the deficit to just one at 8-7. The Diplomats increased their lead again in the bottom frame with two runs, but in the 7th inning the Chargers got both back as Malachi Sloane (Jr.) had a RBI-sac fly and Royale Baker (Fr.) scored on a wild pitch, making it 10-9 F&M. The Chargers got the tying run in scoring position in the 9th, but could not score as they fell by one run to the Diplomats.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers had nine runs on nine hits and seven RBI with four errors, while the Diplomats had 10 runs on six hits and five RBI with two errors
- Tanner Smith led the Chargers with two hits on 2-3 with a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored
- Evan Sareyka added two hits with one RBI and one run scored
- CJ Peterson had two RBI on 1-3 from the plate
- On the mound, Kaiden Alday (Fr.) (L, 0-1) got the start for the Chargers as he allowed three earned runs on four hits and one walk in just 1.2 innings, while Gabe Reif (Fr.) pitched a team-high 2.0 innings with two earned runs on one hit and three walks
- The Diplomats were led by Zac Fuscaldo with a team-high two RBI and one hit
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 0-3 all-time against Franklin & Marshall and have played all three matchups as the road team against the Diplomats. This was the closest margin of defeat (one run) in the matchup series and the most runs the Chargers have scored against F&M in their three meetings at nine.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers wrap up United East conference play on Friday, April 24 as they travel to Reading, Pa. to play Penn St. Berks for a double-header starting at 11:00 a.m.